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July 21, 1931. c, HANEL 1,815,253

APPARATUS F OR PRINTING AND REGISTERING FARE TICKETS AND THE LIKE Filed 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 r "L E 29 E 3/ z3 1 T r l" "l July 21, 1931. c. HANEL 1,815,253

APPARATUS FOR PRINTING AND REGISTERING FARE TICKETS AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 28, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 July 21, 1931. c. HI'XNEL 1,815,253

APPARATUS FOR PRINTING AND REGISTERING FARE TICKETS AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 28, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 July 21, 1931. c, HANEL 1,815,253

APPARATUS FOR PRINTING AND REGISTERING FARE TICKETS AND THE LIKE Filed Nov. 28, 928 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 SCHOLAR v 177N251612K1' 177N251b123 ahcdef abcd i r'rnklm 8h klm i atented 21,

PATENT OFFICE CUR'I HANEL, or BERLIN, GERMANY APPARATUS FOR PRINTING AND REGISTERING FARE TICKETS AND THE LIKE Application filed November 28, 1928, Serial No. 322,535, and in Germany September 13, 1927.

This invention relates to an apparatus adapted to be carried by the conductor of the vehicle for printing and registering fare tickets and of the kind wherein a printing roller is fitted with an adjustable type block whereby different prices and assortments of tickets can be printed, cams being provided which are thrown into operation together with the different types for actuating different counters.

The device according to the present invention differs from the known arrangements of this kind by the advantageous arrangement and connection of the cams relative to the type'blocks, the cams being mounted, in different rotary planes, on shafts which are arranged in an eccentric position in the printing roller and which are rotated toge'ther with the printing blocks.

By this arrangementeconomy in movable parts and a considerable saving of space is obtained as compared with the number of cams and counters that can be employed. This is particularly the case when the cams are distributed at opposite sides of the printing roller and mounted direct on the adjustable type block shaft.

Another useful feature of the invention consists in that the type block is adjusted by means of a lever applied direct to the block and covered by a cap which renders the lever inaccessible except in the position of rest.

Such apparatus both for two different and for four different kinds of fare tickets are represented by way of example by the accompanying drawings of which:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a closed apparatus for two different kinds of fare tickets;

Fig. 2 shows the same apparatus as Fig. 1 but with the left-hand outer wall removed;

Fig. 3 is a plan;

Fig. 4 is a front view;

Fig. 5 is a front view with the front wall 4 removed;

Figs. 6 and 7 show the printing rollers with the type insertion and the counterdriving cams thereon in different positions;

Figs. 8 and 9 show two fare tickets printed by the type insertion in the positions occupied thereby at the time being; and

Figs. 10 and 11 show the printing roller with the type insertion and the counterdriving cams thereon for four different kinds of fare tickets.

In the examples, the counteranoving cams are arranged in the printing roller directly on the type insertion on both sides thereof respectively, whilst the counters are fixed in pairs in the working path of the cams.

In the case of the apparatus for four different kinds of fare tickets the second pair of counters is arranged parallel to the first pair but laterally offset in relation thereto. By this arrangement the apparatus is, in spite of the presence of further counters, increased in width only to the extent of the thickness of the cams driving the counters.

The apparatus comprises a casing 1 of a light metal in which are mounted the print ing roller 2, a counter-printing roller 3, an inking roller 4, a driving shaft with a crank 5, two control counters 6 and 6 and a carrying drum 7 for the roll of paper. The 7 printing roller 2 carries in the known way an exchangeable printing block 8 provided with conveying bars. The length of the issued strip section depends on the length of the conveying bars. In addition, the printing roller contains a number of externally adjustable type wheels by means of which variable indications, such as statements as to the hour and day, track section, direction of travel, etc., can be printed on the strip section.

In order to be able to print especially important differentiating characteristics and so to obtain different fare tickets according to their values, the printing roller is furnished with a block-shaped type insertion 9 which extends over the whole width of the printing panel and which can be conveniently adjusted from the outside by turning a lever 10. The type insertion 9 is provided with a toothed wheel 11 which is engaged by another toothed wheel 12 firmly connected with the lever 10, which is in' turn, firmly held in any particular position by a spring 13. In addition, the type insertion 9 has 00 the engraved matter on the type insertion 1 sertion.

on one side a cam 14 and on the other side a cam 14- which are displaced in relation to each other through a certain angle so that the one or the other of the cams, according to the position at the time being of the type insertion, projects beyond the periphery of the printing roller 2 and on rotation of the latter either the cam 14 comes into engagement with the toothed wheel 15 of the counter 6 or the cam 14 comes into engagement with the toothed wheel 15 of the counter 6 (Fig. 5) and the corresponding counter is moved forward.

In the position shown in Fig. 6,. the type insertion 9 is adjusted so that it does not lie in. the printing panel. of the printing roller. Also, its cam 14' does not project from the periphery of the printing roller but the. other cam 14, angularly displaced in relation to the cam is does so project. If, with this adjustment, the printing roller is moved, a fare ticket without any special differentiating feature will be printed, as shown in Fig, 8, and will be counted on the counter 6.

If the lever 10 is rotated. in the direction of. the arrow, the type insertion 9 with the cam 1e comes into the position shown in Fig. 7. If the printing roller is now moved,

for example, the term Scholar will be printed on the fare ticket as shown in Fig. 9 and this will be counted on the counter 6 by means of the cam 14 and the toothed Y 1 wheel 15.

, having a recess which equal to a half of the cap thus "forming stop for the of the conductor who is operating the apparatus who is thus enabled to efl'ect the required amount of shifting of the type in- In addition, the printing cap 31 can be provided with adjustment 1110.103- tions.

The driving shaft the printing roller 2 and the counter-printing roller 3 are in engagement with each other through toothed wheels 0 a, and 2, so that on the usual clockwise rotation of. the crank a piece of strip coming from the roll 16 is conveyor along and printed.

At the end of the first rotation of the crank, the printed fare ticket, which is first printed on itsupper portionthat is, with the variable text, extenos outside the slot 17 up to the beginning of the unvarying text and is torn off at this place whilst the unvarying text remains in the interior of the apparatus. At the same time the pro jecting cam has moved forward the control counter pertaining to the particular kind of fare ticket. This first strip section, which has been printed only with the variable text portion, must be discarded. On the next rotation of the crank tiie variable text is printed additionally to the already printed unvaryi text and the strip is pushed out and LO 1 oil as far as the beginning of the next un *arying text which again remains in the apparatus. This mode of operation provices the great advantage that on cnanging over the variable text portion the very next fare ticket will bear the new indications.

The slot 1.? is formed as a tearing off device and is arranged so as to be adjustable or exchangeable in order that on changing the dimensions of the fare tickets, the tearing part can be adjusted to correspond to the particular text.

The adjustable type wheels 18 which, when a large number of them have to be employed, would render the apparatus too cumbersome if each had an externally laterally projecting adjusting wheel 19, are, to the extent to which they are not furnished with adjusting wheels, adjusted by means of a pin. For this purpose, an opening 20 (Fig. is provided on the front wall of the casing.

In order to adjust these type wheels as required the printing cylinder is turned back, because, in consequence of the necessity of printing the variable text portion first, it cannot remain with these type wheels in front of the opening. This is rendered possible by the special formation of the ratchet wheel 21 which is fixedly mounted on the driving shaft and is engaged by a pawl 22. The printing roller "a be turned back just as far as to cause the typing wheels to appear in front of the adjusting opening without, however, affecting the control counter. After the adjustment has been. completed, the roller is rotated as usual in the clockwise direction and the fare ticket now printed, which issues through the slot 17, will bear the new indications. The printing roller does not have to be turned backwards on reversing the type insertion 9 which can be reversed when the crank is in the position of rest (Fig. 1).

The apparatus is, during use on vehicles, carried by the conductor hung round himself by an adjustable leather strap arranged so that a specially shaped protecting plate 24: fitting the body and covered with felt 23 ies on the left hip. In this position the conductor can conveniently turn the crank with his left hand and tear off the printed slip at the slot with his right hand. The counters may be read through the peep-holes 25 and 25 located in the upper wall of the casing.

The roll of paper 16 is put on the carrying drum 7 and access may be gained thereto by means of a flap 26 having a peep-hole 27 The peep-hole enables one to ascertain at any time whether there is still suflicient paper in the roll 16 so that it may be renewed as required. The removable ink roller 4 may be exchanged on removing a lid 29 which can be conveniently screwed off its carrying pin 28. The remaining portions lie behind a fixed wall 30 and are ordinarily inaccessible in order to render impossible interference with the mechanism, especially with the counters.

If it is required to print and register more than two kinds of fare tickets with appara tus of the kind in question, this can naturally be done by arranging further type insertions, further cams and further counters cooperating with the cams. According to the invention in order to save space as far as possible, these counters and cams are in this case arranged in pairs and arranged in offset manner behind each other.

Figs. 10 and 11 show by way of example an embodiment of the invention for four diiferent kinds of fare tickets. In the printing roller 2 there are built a type insertion 90 for four printing adjustments and with four correspondingly disposed cams 14a, 14b, 14c and 1465. The cams 14a and 14b, radially displaced in relation to each other, are arranged close together on one side of the printing roller and the cams 140 and 14d, also radially displaced in relation to each other, are arranged close together on the other side of the printing roller. The counters 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d are built in so that the counters 6a and 60 are side by side and are moved forward by the cams 14a and 140. Further, the counters 6b and 6d lie side by side but laterally ofltset in relation to the counters 6a and 60 so that the cams 14a and 140 do not come into contact with them but only the cams 14b and 14d do so and move them forward. A fare ticket is provided with the indication corresponding to the printing adjustment in accordance with the setting of the lever 10 into the position A,

B, C or D and is counted on the corresponding counter. When more than two pairs of counters are used they are arranged concentrically to the printing roller 2.

I claim:

1. An apparatus for printing and registering fare tickets comprising a casing, a printing roller in said casing, means for rotating said roller, a type block arranged in said roller so as to allow being turned into and out of printing position, means on said roller for setting the type block in either end position, counters mounted in the casing, shafts mounted eccentrically in the roller and adjustable together with the type block, and cams mounted on said shafts in different rotary planes for operating difierent counters in different end positions of the block on the roller being rotated.

2. A structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein the cams are distributed at both sides of the printing roller.

8. A structure as claimed in claim 1 wherein the cams are mounted direct on the type block shaft.

4. A structure as claimed in claim 1 whereing the setting means for the type block comprise a lever arranged so as to be accessible from the outside of the casing, and a cap arranged on the casing so as to cover the lever and render it inaccessible except when the roller is in its position of rest.

OURT HANEL. 

